Legal Opinion
State v. Soto
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 24, 1997No. C3-95-577PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.
This case challenges the use of the Hernandez method in calculating defendant Anthony Soto’s criminal history score for the purposes of sentencing him on four separate sales of cocaine to an undercover police officer, which all occurred within the period of approximately one month. We affirm the court of appeals on its determination that the use of the Hernandez method was appropriate in this case.
In February 1993, Soto first met an informant and a police officer who were both working undercover at the time. The informant asked Soto about drugs, but Soto replied…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States of America, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Michael Floyd Barth, Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Donald K. ShephardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Randall Rogers, United States of America v. Scott J. PhilippCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- State v. HernandezSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- United States v. Joseph Franklin CalvaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
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